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A Different Arrangement
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  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the Brooklyn duo of Chris Stewart and Ty Kube was influenced by synth-based music of the 1980s.
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  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Oct 11, 2012
    80
    It's in songcraft that Black Marble shine (though that's not to give the expectation of overt hookiness, which would miss the point, moodwise).
  2. Prefix Magazine
    Oct 11, 2012
    75
    The masks only serve to augment a record whose textural complexities and depths sink in further, quietly addictive, play after play.
  3. AllMusic
    Oct 11, 2012
    70
    A Different Arrangement might not be the kind of album that one could cozy up to on a sunny summer day, but on a cold, wintery night it just might be the kind of sound you want to hear as you burrow under the blankets.
  4. Exclaim
    Oct 11, 2012
    70
    The album is not without its bright spots, as much of the Brooklyn duo's soundscapes waver somewhere between engaging and downright daring.
  5. Under The Radar
    Dec 13, 2012
    65
    A Capable full-length debut from the Brooklyn darkwave duo. [Oct/Nov 2012, p.127]
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  1. dannygreer
    Dec 26, 2012
    8
    Strong debut LP from Brooklyn coldwave/darkwave band Black Marble. Buried underneath dark synths is a strong pop sensibility. FullyStrong debut LP from Brooklyn coldwave/darkwave band Black Marble. Buried underneath dark synths is a strong pop sensibility. Fully appreciated through repeat listens.… Expand